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Table 1 Variables definitions and coding

From: An investigation of the Sustainability of Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) amidst Covid-19 and its impact on household income levels: lessons from Malawi, Sub-Saharan Africa

Variables

Category

Categorical Variables Coding

Frequency

Parameter coding

Gender

Male

259

0

Female

142

1

Age-group

 < 30

157

0

 ≥ 31 years old

244

1

Occupation

Otherwise

288

0

Employed i.e. Civil servant or NGOs

113

1

Education Level

otherwise

14

0

attended education

387

1

Are you head of the house

No

122

0

Yes

279

1

Number of people in the house

Ë‚5 members

139

0

6 ≥ 

262

1

Loan Repayment not on time

No

77

0

Yes

324

1

Loan obtainment Frequency

Decreased

274

1

Increased

127

0

Shares contribution not time

No

89

0

Yes

312

1

Meeting’s continuations

No

160

0

Yes

241

1

  1. Source: Authors 2021 Coded Using SPSS Software